P Kevin Tapani #36
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/27/2001
OA: 40 POT: 40
P KEVIN TAPANI #36 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 1 1-1 0 4.88 24.0 29 4 15 11 1.83 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 39 39 40 39
Movement 45 43 46 45
Control 55 52 57 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 48 48
Slider 49 49
Changeup 39 39
Forkball 41 41
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 72
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 31
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 16
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 32
Sacrifice Bunt: 68
Bunt for Hit: 21
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/25/2001 @ SEA Loss, 1-10 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
08/18/2001 ANA Win, 6-1 X 6.1 6 1 1 3 6 Win
08/12/2001 @ TEX Loss, 0-4 1.0 3 1 1 4 0
08/05/2001 SEA Loss, 3-11 2.2 3 3 3 1 1
07/31/2001 OAK Loss, 10-16 2.1 3 3 3 2 1
07/24/2001 CWS Loss, 6-10 2.1 2 1 1 1 0
07/19/2001 @ CWS Win, 8-5 2.2 4 1 1 0 2
07/18/2001 @ CWS Loss, 6-7 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 Loss
07/15/2001 @ HOU Win, 9-2 1.2 2 1 1 2 0
07/05/2001 BOS Loss, 10-13 3.2 2 3 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kevin works hard to hone his skills.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/18/1964
Born in:Des Moines, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$85,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:56 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 18 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1985, 15th Pick in Round 2
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 1 1 1 0 4.88 24.0 29 15 13 4 15 11 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 9 4 17.62 10.88 4.12 5.62 6.68 1.83 131 -0.4 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 12 3 0 1 7 6 7 0 0 1 .240 .333 .360 .693      
vs. RHB 52 17 1 0 3 8 9 4 0 0 2 .327 .444 .519 .964      
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 1  
July 6 0 0 1 0 5.27 13.2 16 10 8 3 6 3  
August 4 1 1 0 0 4.35 10.1 13 5 5 1 9 8  
Last Year 37 28 6 15 0 5.96 163.0 181 115 108 22 63 104  
2 Years Ago 23 23 8 7 0 4.48 136.2 159 79 68 14 47 98  
Career 396 67 53 47 10 4.72 927.2 995 533 487 115 339 558  
Home 5 1 1 0 0 4.67 17.1 16 11 9 3 7 8  
Road 5 0 0 1 0 5.40 6.2 13 4 4 1 8 3  
Grass 6 1 1 0 0 4.91 18.1 19 12 10 3 11 8  
Turf 4 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 10 3 3 1 4 3  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 7.71 4.2 6 4 4 1 4 2  
Night 7 1 1 1 0 4.19 19.1 23 11 9 3 11 9  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 1.42 6.1 6 1 1 1 3 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 1 0 6.11 17.2 23 14 12 3 12 5  
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 13 4 6 0 5.47 79.0 96 51 48 13 28 55 0 0.0 0 5 38.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.35 10.94 6.27 3.19 5.03 1.57 111 0.6 .327        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 132 40 8 1 5 26 9 21 1 1 1 .303 .350 .492 .842      
vs. RHB 184 56 9 0 8 25 19 34 5 2 1 .304 .364 .484 .847      
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 5.14 7.0 5 4 4 2 4 1  
May 6 6 2 2 0 5.12 38.2 46 22 22 7 11 33  
June 6 6 2 3 0 5.94 33.1 45 25 22 4 13 21  
Career 13 13 4 6 0 5.47 79.0 96 51 48 13 28 55  
Home 3 3 1 2 0 4.08 17.2 15 11 8 4 7 15  
Road 10 10 3 4 0 5.87 61.1 81 40 40 9 21 40  
Grass 13 13 4 6 0 5.47 79.0 96 51 48 13 28 55  
Day 5 5 1 1 0 5.52 31.0 41 19 19 6 10 21  
Night 8 8 3 5 0 5.44 48.0 55 32 29 7 18 34  
As Starter 13 13 4 6 0 5.47 79.0 96 51 48 13 28 55  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Detroit - XFBL 28 54 0 5 5 0 4.59 100.0 103 54 51 14 33 54 0 0 1.36 .280 4.70 -0.5 88
1993 Detroit - XFBL 29 71 3 8 2 2 4.20 128.2 131 68 60 18 38 77 0 0 1.31 .274 4.66 0.1 104
1994 Detroit - XFBL 30 84 1 7 5 1 4.46 143.1 164 75 71 13 49 76 0 0 1.49 .310 4.53 1.2 112
1995 Detroit - XFBL 31 30 11 7 8 0 5.10 100.2 103 61 57 14 39 48 1 1 1.41 .263 5.35 0.1 90
1996 Detroit - XFBL 32 42 0 6 2 4 3.05 65.0 59 24 22 8 28 43 0 0 1.34 .266 4.77 0.2 153
1997 Detroit - XFBL 33 45 0 5 2 3 5.02 66.1 66 42 37 8 27 47 0 0 1.40 .290 4.74 0.2 94
1999 Los Angeles - XFBL 35 23 23 8 7 0 4.48 136.2 159 79 68 14 47 98 0 0 1.51 .333 4.23 2.3 100
2000 Chicago - XFBL 36 37 28 6 15 0 5.96 163.0 181 115 108 22 63 104 0 0 1.50 .303 4.92 1.6 79
2001 Cleveland - XFBL 37 10 1 1 1 0 4.88 24.0 29 15 13 4 15 11 0 0 1.83 .287 6.68 -0.4 105
Total XFBL 396 67 53 47 10 4.72 927.2 995 533 487 115 339 558 1 1 1.44 .294 4.77 4.8 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1985 Bristol - BC 21 5 0 0 0 1 4.35 10.1 8 5 5 1 6 6 0 0 1.35 .206 5.74 0.1 152
1986 Bristol - BC 22 11 11 7 1 0 2.37 91.0 75 26 24 6 23 86 7 1 1.08 .280 4.18 3.9 304
1987 Lakeland - A 23 8 8 7 0 0 3.02 62.2 54 28 21 10 12 70 4 0 1.05 .273 4.10 2.2 206
1987 Durango - WDL 23 7 7 4 2 0 2.51 57.1 40 17 16 0 12 46 2 1 0.91 .252 1.68 2.4 135
1987 Montgomery - AA 23 23 23 13 6 0 3.18 184.0 144 66 65 21 41 206 13 3 1.01 .269 3.15 5.3 136
1987 Total - AA 23 30 30 17 8 0 3.02 241.1 184 83 81 21 53 252 15 4 0.98 .265 2.80 7.7 136
1988 Durango - WDL 24 8 8 6 0 0 2.75 59.0 51 18 18 2 15 58 0 0 1.12 .306 1.90 2.1 117
1988 Montgomery - AA 24 27 27 20 5 0 2.26 223.1 155 62 56 12 54 202 13 1 0.94 .240 2.68 8.2 194
1988 Total - AA 24 35 35 26 5 0 2.36 282.1 206 80 74 14 69 260 13 1 0.97 .254 2.51 10.3 171
1989 Durango - WDL 25 10 10 5 4 0 4.91 66.0 68 37 36 8 15 30 1 0 1.26 .274 3.97 1.5 98
1989 Montgomery - AA 25 20 20 16 3 0 2.84 155.1 131 59 49 12 37 82 6 1 1.08 .242 3.61 4.9 181
1989 Total - AA 25 30 30 21 7 0 3.46 221.1 199 96 85 20 52 112 7 1 1.13 .252 3.71 6.4 145
1989 Toledo - AAA 25 8 8 2 3 0 6.34 49.2 54 39 35 10 21 31 0 0 1.51 .277 5.58 -0.2 65
1990 Toledo - AAA 26 25 25 10 7 0 3.96 163.2 172 79 72 11 45 93 1 1 1.33 .290 3.71 4.0 117
1991 Durango - WDL 27 12 12 6 4 0 2.64 92.0 70 30 27 9 21 43 5 2 0.99 .207 3.93 2.5 194
1991 Toledo - AAA 27 27 27 12 9 0 4.07 203.2 217 98 92 16 89 123 7 1 1.50 .302 4.21 3.6 113
1998 Spokane - AAA 34 28 28 13 9 0 5.00 208.2 236 123 116 30 61 120 9 1 1.42 .299 4.79 2.5 93
2001 Wichita - AAA 37 13 13 4 6 0 5.47 79.0 96 51 48 13 28 55 0 0 1.57 .327 5.03 0.6 83
Total AA 13 13 4 6 0 5.47 79.0 96 51 48 13 28 55 0 0 1.57 .327 5.03 82.8
Total IL 60 60 24 19 0 4.29 417.0 443 216 199 37 155 247 8 2 1.43 .294 4.18 105.3
Total PCL 28 28 13 9 0 5.00 208.2 236 123 116 30 61 120 9 1 1.42 .299 4.79 93.1
Total SOL 70 70 49 14 0 2.72 562.2 430 187 170 45 132 490 32 5 1.00 .249 3.09 167.4
Total FSL 8 8 7 0 0 3.02 62.2 54 28 21 10 12 70 4 0 1.05 .273 4.10 206.3
Total APPY 16 11 7 1 1 2.58 101.1 83 31 29 7 29 92 7 1 1.11 .271 4.34 275.9
Total SOB 37 37 21 10 0 3.18 274.1 229 102 97 19 63 177 8 3 1.06 .252 3.03 132.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Detroit - XFBL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.86 .400 0.73 0.1 999
Total XFBL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.86 .400 0.73 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Detroit - XFBL P 53 0 6 6 0 13 1 .923 100.0 1.08 -0.3 .765
1993 Detroit - XFBL P 71 3 9 9 1 18 0 1.000 128.2 1.26 +0.1 1.160
1994 Detroit - XFBL P 83 1 4 12 0 17 1 .941 143.1 1.00 -2.4 .757
1995 Detroit - XFBL P 29 11 4 7 0 12 1 .917 100.2 0.98 -0.9 .992
1996 Detroit - XFBL P 42 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 65.0 1.11 -0.2 1.322
1997 Detroit - XFBL P 45 0 2 7 1 10 1 .900 66.1 1.22 -0.3 .861
1999 Los Angeles - XFBL P 23 23 6 9 0 16 1 .938 136.2 0.99 -0.8 .832
2000 Chicago - XFBL P 37 28 9 11 1 23 3 .870 163.0 1.10 -2.0 .809
2001 Cleveland - XFBL P 10 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 -0.0 1.018
2001 Wichita - AAA P 13 13 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 79.0 1.59 +0.9 .950
TOTAL P 406 80 49 79 3 136 8 .941 1006.2 1.14 -5.9 .906
PLAYER HISTORY
06/17/1985 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 44th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
07/07/1985 Named the #56 prospect in the XFBL
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 29 (68); Control: 11 (71).
04/07/1986 Named the #66 prospect in the XFBL
06/26/1986 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Johnson City Soilders with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/06/1986 Named the #71 prospect in the XFBL
07/06/1986 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/01/1986 Wins the APPY Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/09/1986 Finished 2nd in 1986 APPY Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/05/1986 Named the #62 prospect in the XFBL
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (45); Movement: 31 (66); Control: 32 (75).
04/06/1987 Named the #31 prospect in the XFBL
05/01/1987 Wins the FSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/21/1987 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Skeeters with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/26/1987 Strikes out 15 against the Mobile Bears.
05/30/1987 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Savannah Indians with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/09/1987 Strikes out 16 against the Jacksonville Suns.
06/30/1987 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/05/1987 Named the #35 prospect in the XFBL
08/18/1987 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Knoxville Blue Jays with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/30/1987 Wins the 1987 Southern League Round 1 with the Montgomery Rebels!
11/02/1987 Named the #80 prospect in the XFBL
12/31/1987 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Puerto Barrios Generals with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (49); Movement: 39 (54); Control: 59 (70).
05/21/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Hornets with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1988 Wins the SOL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1988 Wins the SOL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/28/1988 Wins the 1988 Southern League Round 1 with the Montgomery Rebels!
10/10/1988 Wins the 1988 SOL Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/11/1988 Finished 2nd in 1988 SOL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 39 (50); Control: 57 (59).
01/29/1989 Wins the 1988 South of the Border Championship Series with the Durango Desert Dogs!
06/06/1989 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Suns with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1989 Wins the SOL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/23/1989 Wins the 1989 Southern League Round 1 with the Montgomery Rebels!
10/05/1989 Wins the 1989 SOL Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/24/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $62,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 40 (49); Control: 55 (57).
05/21/1990 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Clippers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/22/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $63,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 42 (49); Control: 55 (56).
06/10/1991 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rochester Red Wings with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/18/1991 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Guadalajara Marianchis with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/30/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $65,000.
12/09/1991 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the La Ceiba Manatees with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 43 (48); Control: 59 (59).
11/25/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $67,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 43 (47); Control: 58 (58).
06/07/1993 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/25/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $69,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 45 (46); Control: 63 (64).
11/19/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $192,850.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 64 (64).
04/14/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/07/1995 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $262,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
10/26/1995 Wins the 1995 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 66 (66).
11/20/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $314,340.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (53); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 67 (67).
11/22/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 58 (58).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 58 (58).
03/31/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
04/25/1998 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
06/04/1998 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Beavers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/10/1998 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 57 (57).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 57 (57).
08/13/1999 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 6 weeks.
08/16/1999 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 59 (59).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 59 (59).
02/25/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/22/2000 Became a free agent.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
03/13/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1993 71 7
1994 84 1
Year L Rank
2000 15 6
Year WP Rank
1994 11 9
Year RA Rank
1994 83 1
Year SHO Rank
1995 1 10
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